Klimova & Ponomarenko 1992 Olympic FD

It's interesting to note that one of the commentators is the great Christopher Dean who was engaged to Isabelle Duchesnay at the time! A sublime free dance full of passion, drama and most importantly, difficult content (this is a sport after all). Again, I didn't make this vid so I can't take credit for it but my thanks goes to the individual who did.

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Sports

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• Klimova
• Ponomarenko
• 1992
• Olympics
• free
• dance
• Bach

[dyingemberlowe]

I know little about the technicalities of ice dancing, but I found this dead sexy.  There may be other skaters more technical, but you've got to give it to these two on style. Bravo.

[gk891]

These two were phenomenal technicians. I remember Betty Calloway (the coach of Torvill & Dean) once said while commentating that Marina & Sergei were "technically perfect skaters." The problem that some had with them back when they did more traditional ballroom-style dances was that their skating was almost too good. In other words, the style was rather clinical. I don't agree but you get my drift about their skating technique.

[audie83]

This is my co-favorite routine and couple from the 1992 Olympics. I just can't decide if K & P's Bach routine was the best-or U & Z's 'Four Seasons'. These two FD's from '92 were gilded with gold. :)

[gk891]

U/Z's Four Seasons was beautiful but it was considerably less difficult than this performance and G/P's. I thought U/Z's bronze medal was fine but I would've switch the placement of the Duchesnays with Grishuk/Platov.

[chinaskicoen]

I can't find enything in the web,

even a picture!

Did you have a web link about her?

I would like to know more!

thanks

[gk891]

I can't find much about her either. I believe she also did Grishuk & Platov's 1993 FD which was also magnificent.

[GinaCary]

This performance was perhaps the greatest four minutes in sports. She absolutely conveyed the emotion of the music. Bach has NEVER looked so good. I cry every time I see it. Thank you both!!!!Actually this performance rips my heart out.....

[beckerbombs]

Marks way too low. This was one of the greatest performances in the history of dance by far. For me it even rivals Torvil and Dean's Bolero. Their technical marks should have been littered with 5.9s and their artistic with 6.0s. Who cares if the Duchensays left. They were out of the running for gold after the other dances anyway, and their boring West Side story which the judges must have seen many times in practice could never come close to this no matter how well they skated it.

[lopillasotravez]

Espectacular pareja

[koollatter]

@Jamessemaj12 There are the only skaters to win all three medals (Gold, Silver, & Bronze) in the Olympics. There was so much passion, beauty, and difficulty in their skating. Just mesmerizing.

[koollatter]

@Jamessemaj12 They are the only figures skaters from any discipline to win all three medals (Gold, Silver, & Bronze) in the Olympics. There was so much passion and beauty in there skating. Just mesmerizing.

[markpolonius]

Klimova and Ponomarenko are the last great ice-dancing pair. Since then, ice-dancing has been littered with bizarre moves that are devoid of grace and musicality. K & P are the best ice-dancers I have ever seen. Nobody can touch Klimova's grace and ability to interpret music into dance.

[goingon12345]

I hope Russians come revival in figure skating. I love their way of performance, very artistic and noble. Absolutely beautiful!

And this ice dance performance is the best, really.

[artkie76]

Cieszę się że mogłem ponownie zobaczyć legendarną parę. Pamiętam jak dziś ten taniec z Mistrzostw Olimpijskich. A byłem wtedy nastolatkiem. Przepiękny taniec i muzyka.

[b2367]

Great Music and choreography

Klimova still the best female ice-dancer!

[coolangelalex]

This is my favorite ice dancing team and performance of all time. They were pure beauty.

[33winterbirds]

In my opinion, the best dance team ever!

[ILoveS07]

@ulloi08 and isn't the artistic part of figure skating what makes it so magical?

[ulloi08]

I never did like KP. I preferred other russian pairs,

but now looking at that -

oh, my God, how degradated figure skating

due to new rules.

Great pairs have to break their plastic, their artistic potential - everything. Klimova/Ponomarenko are among that who are magic great. Not sport enough, more art and magic.

[samglogan]

This performance is still the best ever, I think. I too was mesmerized and still am, after seing it again for the first time in years

[Jamessemaj12]

oops I forgot to say THANK YOU A million times for posting this and also about the Duchesnay's they were great but the only ones that came close to K&P were USOVA & ZHULIN and should have won SILVER !

As I recall the FRENCH judge was later in a lot of trouble cause she couldn't justify her demeaning score !

[Jamessemaj12]

How can it be blasphemous when it is 100% TRUE ?

I remember seeing this LIVE and I was already a huge fan of K&P from the 88 games but from the start to end I was mesmerized, I don't think I moved a muscle the whole time.

This performance is the personification of Strength meeting Beauty. Their technique is flawless and artistry is passionately moving.

This is the best DANCE team of all & I think the only ones to have won all medals in 3 games & this is the BEST FREE SKATE in ICE DANCE

[muscleboi4use]

THANK you for posting.

I'm British, obviously a HUGE T&D fan, but I've always LOVED K&P. Their clean edges, line, beauty, positions, emotions, evenly matched quality. And they're the ONLY ice dance team to win Bronze (Sarajevo '84), Silver (Calgary '88), Gold (here '92) in consecutive Olympics. WOW!

I agree about the CoP system. But I think Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir are incredible "dancers" not in the flashy "MTV-style" but v classical.

[faeryquene]

This is a tie for me along with U&Z's FD at this Games! Legendary performances! And to me K&P are among the sports greatest!

[nafaziram]

My most favourite performance in ice-skating EVER!!! Thanks for uploading!

[adrianesherazade]

Não me canso de ficar impressionada com essa apresentação. Não consigo entender por que eles não conseguiram nenhum 6,0. Não dá para entender.

[JonnyTainment]

Excellent. I remember when I saw this live. It was a very spellbinding performance and you could easily see why they won gold.

One thing I have to say is that watching the figure skating at the 1992 Olympics got me interested in classical music for the first time. In fact thanks to this performance, I consider Bach's Air one of the most erotic pieces ever written.

[0zmarie99]

art

[pleyajuls]

Amazing! thanks for posting.

[Ezrateach]

The only word that does this program justice is mesmerizing, simply mesmerizing; they did not get the response from the French audience that they deserved because most of them were rooting for the Duschenays, who were clever but heartless. In fact Usova and Zhulin were also better than the French team.

[kerstenfanatic]

This team combines incredible difficult and flawless technical dancing with stunning artistry because of tons of passion, great style, and outstanding interpretation. They are amazing.

[MelanieAF]

Just beautiful, beats the daylights out of all the MTV-style "ice dancing" out there now. We just don't see the elegance, maturity, and classicism of ice dancers like this anymore, or like Gordeeva and Grinkov in pairs.